Two Dice Boxing

If you’re around the age of 18-25, you probably remember Mike Tyson for two things: The “bite” and the “fight”.  The bite being Mike’s interpretation of payback for Evander Holyfield’s constant headbutts in their rematch and the fight being the last big heavyweight match in boxing between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson.  But rewind back to the years between 1988 and 1990.  It was after Tyson had destroyed Spinks in one round but before losing his championship to Buster Douglas.  Between that time period, Tyson was atop most pound-for-pound lists and widely regarded as the man who would not only eclipse, but shatter Rocky Marciano’s unbeaten streak.  The general consensus was that if you tried to trade with Tyson, you would get knocked out.  And if you tried to run from him, you would either get knocked out or lose a lopsided decision.  Tyson was on top of the world…

To recap, my top 5 pound for pound fighters of all-time was led by Sugar Ray Robinson, followed by Henry Armstrong, Harry Greb, Willie Pep, and Roberto Duran.  This article concludes with the final 5, rounding out the Top 10.

The term pound for pound was coined for Sugar Ray Robinson in appreciation for his skills in the boxing ring.  As boxing developed and the emergence of skilled little men became more evident, the term grew to signify something special.  In today’s boxing environment, being on top of the pound for pound rankings is probably the highest glory a boxer can achieve.  So without further ado, my 10 greatest boxers of all-time, pound for pound…

After the unequivocal beating Miguel Cotto took at the hands of Manny Pacquiao, he’s made it clear that he has a couple more fights in him before retirement.

Of course, statements like these are nothing new to boxing.  If every single boxer’s retirement was binding, then Oscar De La Hoya would’ve given up the sport to become an architect by the age of 30 and Sugar Ray Leonard would’ve never had his historical win over Marvin Hagler.

10 Things We Learned from the Mayweather/Marquez Fight…

1.) Despite speculation surrounding the ring rust of Floyd Mayweather, the former pound-for-pound champion quickly dispelled these notions by completely dominating Marquez in every way possible. Mayweather had the superior reflexes, quicker hands, quicker feet, and was simply the superior man in the ring.

Hours before Miguel Cotto embarked and ultimately persevered in the toughest victory of his career, a reserved man dressed in a fine blue-colored vest sat down at his ringside seat in Madison Square Garden.  But this was no ordinary man and he did not make a typical entrance.  The remarkably humble individual was the best boxer on the planet, Manny Pacquiao, and his status as the world’s top fighter also meant that he was instantly swarmed by star struck fans who yearned for a mere glance at the boxing superstar.